Nusrat murder charge sheet seeks death for 16

Madrasa principal Siraj Ud Doula has been made among 16 prime accused; charges to be filed tomorrow

Investigators have finalised the charges against 16 people including Feni madrasa Principal Siraj Ud Doula over the murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi. Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) releases the photos of the 16 people on May 28, 2019. Photo: PBI

Star Online Report

Investigators have finalised the charges against 16 people including Feni madrasa Principal Siraj Ud Doula over the murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi.

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) chief Banaj Kumar Majumdar said today, charges, against the 16 accused, will be pressed before a Feni court tomorrow.

After fighting for her life for five days, Nusrat succumbed to her injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in the capital on April 10.

On April 6, she was set afire at an examination centre of Alim examination allegedly by students loyal to Principal Siraj Ud Doula of Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrasa after he was arrested and subsequently suspended as Rafi had accused him of sexually harassing her.